Mother Fan looked at Jiang Shuyun with a very unpleasant expression. This young man from the Jiang family said he wouldn't dare to be presumptuous, but his words and tone were anything but polite.
"What are your thoughts, my nephew?"
Madam Fan didn't even lift her eyelids, picking up a cup of tea and slowly sipping it. She didn't take the Jiang family seriously at all.
Jiang Shuyun was completely unaffected by him. Back then, he was a high-and-mighty young master, and later he became a popular teacher. Who wouldn't look up to him?
In life, there are those who are highly regarded and those who are looked down upon; he has seen this kind of thing many times. Moreover, in his previous life (hereafter, we will use "previous life" to distinguish this era), he lived to be over forty years old, which should make him a few years older than this woman from the Fan family.
“You really do have some ideas. You keep saying that my sister hasn't had children for so many years because she's incompetent. I just don't understand, isn't having a child a matter for both people? How can you be so sure it's my sister's problem? Has her husband seen a doctor to make sure he's okay?”
"Jiang Shuyun!"
"Second brother-in-law!"
The mother and son shouted together, one furious and the other blushing, it was hard to tell whether they were angry or not.
Although Mr. Fan didn't say anything, his expression wasn't good either, because Mr. Jiang was there, and he couldn't show it too obviously.
"What's wrong, you two? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
"Of course not. My Wenshan is perfectly healthy. How could he have any problems? Even if you care about your sister, you can't just talk nonsense and make things up."
Mother Fan was furious, her eyes wide open, looking like she wanted to devour someone.
“Aunt Fan, brother-in-law, what I said makes perfect sense. The doctor has already examined my sister, and she is healthy. A couple having a child is like a farmer planting crops. Whether you harvest in the fall depends not only on the land, but perhaps also on the seeds themselves. Don't you agree?”
"This is an insult to scholarship! Utterly an insult to scholarship! Second brother-in-law, how could you, a scholar, utter such vile words?"
Fan Wenshan's face turned red and his breathing became heavy; he looked as if he had been insulted.
"Brother-in-law, it would be an insult to my refined manners to tell you the truth. What kind of person are you to have an affair with someone else without a matchmaker while keeping your wife by your side? Don't be so hypocritical, okay?"
Jiang Shuyun felt a real sense of satisfaction looking at the mother and son who were speechless after his retort! He also experienced the exhilaration of Yi An unleashing a torrent of words when his temper flared up.
Yi'an taught him a lot last night; the idea about crops was something Yi'an told him. He learned quickly and performed exceptionally well.
"Scholar Jiang, let's not waste time arguing. You've come here today to resolve this issue. Jiang Qi is a member of the Fan family, and she hasn't returned today. Tell me, what are her or your plans?"
Fan's mother never expected that Jiang Shuyun, who seemed so refined and gentle, would speak so bluntly and without restraint.
"Although Jiang Qi is a woman of the Fan family, she is also a daughter of the Jiang family. We originally planned to go to Wenshan to see a doctor. Whether there is a problem or not, the doctor will decide. If there is a problem, we will treat it as soon as possible. If there is no problem, then it is just that our time has not yet come."
"I just didn't expect you to be in such a hurry. Jiang Qi has only been back at her parents' home for a few days, and you've already confirmed her status as a concubine. If Wenshan hadn't gone to see the doctor and insisted on taking a concubine, my daughter wouldn't be suffering this disdain in your Fan family. Let them divorce; from now on, they can go their separate ways."
Jiang's father was truly emotionally stable. Even though Fan's mother's tone was unfriendly, he remained calm and composed, and finished expressing what he wanted to say.
"Divorce? Jiang Qi is infertile to begin with. If she leaves the Fan family, will she spend her life in seclusion with only Buddhist scriptures and lamps?"
Madam Fan looked disdainful; she truly didn't think much of the Jiang family's background. If her husband hadn't said the Jiang family was good, she wouldn't have agreed to the marriage.
“Aunt Fan, although my Jiang family is not as well-off as your Fan family, we will not let my sister, who has divorced and returned home, spend her days in seclusion with only the dim light of a lamp and the Buddha.”
If she finds a suitable partner, she can marry into a better family and live a happy life. Leaving someone like Fan Wenshan will only make her better off.
Jiang Shuyun didn't think that being divorced was anything inferior to others; in his previous life, he had divorced more people than he had married.
"Fine, fine, I'll see what kind of ending Jiang Qi will have. Divorce, divorce her right now. Without Jiang Qi as an obstacle, my Wenshan can still marry a well-bred young lady in her late teens."
"Okay, I hope Fan Wenshan will have many children and grandchildren in the future, and that his descendants will prosper."
Jiang Shuyun's blessing was good, showing his broad-mindedness, but his tone also carried a hint of narrow-mindedness, making people think more deeply about it.
"You, you... Mother, he, he..."
Fan Wenshan didn't know what to say anymore; he could only look helplessly at his mother, his expression one of impending tears.
Jiang Shuyun closed her eyes and turned her body in a different direction; it was truly an eyesore.
Mr. Fan didn't say much from beginning to end; it was all done by Mrs. Fan. Now that things have come to this point, he can't keep pretending to be deaf and dumb.
"Brother Jiang, do you think things really have to come to this? The two children have been married for many years and have always treated each other with respect. Now, they're just talking about divorce like that, it's really..."
“Brother Fan, since things have come to this, let’s part ways amicably. You prepare the paperwork, and we’ll come with Jiang Qi tomorrow with the dowry list.”
Jiang's father didn't want to say much. Since the decision had already been made, there was no need to drag things out and cause unnecessary complications.
"Fine, so your family's dowry counts as a dowry? Our Fan family won't take advantage of you in the slightest; you can take it all with you."
Mother Fan's disdainful face really deserved a lesson. It's fortunate Yi'an didn't come; otherwise, given her temper, she would have definitely started a fight.
"Brother Fan, see you tomorrow. We'll take our leave now."
Jiang's father stood up and bid farewell to Fan's father.
"Brother Jiang, well, see you tomorrow."
Jiang Shuyun really looked down on Fan's father's hypocritical face. He clearly agreed with the divorce, but he hid behind and let a woman take the lead. He was really not a man.
Jiang Shuyun walked behind her father, both of them standing straight, walking at a leisurely pace, appearing calm and composed.
After leaving the Fan family home, both father and son breathed a sigh of relief; the atmosphere had been too oppressive.
"Shuyun, you acted very differently today?"
“My younger sister had talked to Yi’an about the Fan family before, and Yi’an and I practiced it last night. I learned a lot. Yi’an’s methods and ideas are all good. The women in the Fan family are furious. Women are better at dealing with women. Yi’an is really amazing.”
Jiang Shuyun was overly excited; it was the first time he had ever experienced the joy of roasting someone.
"Shuyun, what is the second daughter-in-law's attitude towards Jiang Qi's divorce?"
"I support that. Yi'an said it's better to end an unhappy marriage sooner rather than later, to cut your losses and avoid wasting your whole life."
Jiang Shuyun embellished Yi An's words; her original words were, "A mama's boy, like a child who hasn't been weaned, is worse than living with a dog."
"Yes, your second daughter-in-law is broad-minded. You should cherish her and not follow in her footsteps. When it comes to marriage, the first wife is always the best!"
Jiang's father fell silent and slowly walked forward, trying to calm his inner turmoil.
A woman who gets divorced doesn't have an easier life!
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